Flush.



PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906.

A. J. BARR.

FLUSH. APPLICATION FILED T11R25. 1905.

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'. INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES ANDREW J. BARR, OF MANSFIELD,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HERMAN E. HOMBERGER, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

FLUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1906.

Application filed February 25, 1905-. Serial No. 247.291.

To all whom it may concern:

citizen of the United States of America, and

a resident of Mansfield, Richland county, Ohio, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Flushers, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a device used for flushing closets or othersimilar apparatus; and the objects of my improvements are, first,to'construct a valve mechanism, appliances, and reservoir that willefiectually flush the bowl in a simple and eflicient manner; second, toconstruct a valve mechanism, in combination with a reservoir, in such amanner that the flushing of the bowl can be accomplished with the waterin the reservoir or in case it is desirable for any purpose to permitthe water to flow through the valve without interruption, therebycontinuously flushing the bowl. I attain these and other obj eots by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 isa bottom view of the reservoir and valve-seat. Fig. 2 is across-sectional side view of the reservoir, valve, and its appliances,showing valve closed. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of thereservoir and valve with an end view of the eccentric-pin, showingvalve-rod connected.

Similar figures refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a reservoir that can be made anysize or shape desired. A screw-threaded aperture 2 is provided in theupper portion and is adapted to fit the screw-threaded exterior of theprojecting' portion 3 of the eccentric-pin support or journal 4. Atapered pin 5 is fitted to a corresponding aperture 6 in the support 4.An adjusting-screw 7 is secured to the end of the pin and is adapted tokeep the pin in close contact with the bearing, so as to prevent anyleakage and take up ordinary wear. A portionof the pin in directalinement with the valve-opening is out out, leaving a portion 9, towhich one end of the valve-rod 10 is pivotally-attached. A lever 11 issecured to the projecting portion of the pin for the purpose of turningit in its bearings. The lower end of the valve-rod is secured to thevalve 13 by connecting the hook 14, formed thereon, with the eye 15,attached to the top of the valve. When motion is imparted to the pin 6through the medium of the lever, the valve-rod is raised or lowered,closing or opening the valve. The portion 9 is formed eccentric to theradius or center of the pin. The central portion of the support, whichis in direct alinement with the inlet-pipe 16, is cut away, as shown inFig. 3, reference-figure 17. This permits the water to fiow freely intothe reservoir, which exerts a pressure against the valve, keeping itseated until it is raised by the lever for the purpose of flushing thebowl. A seat 18 is provided in the lower end of the reservoir and can beadjusted by means of a screw-threaded exterior and interior of the partsor other well-known means of adjustments.

Material changes or alterations of the parts may be made withoutdeparting from the principle involved in my invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1 In a flush-valve mechanism, in combination with a reservoir of astandard having an aperture formed in the center thereof in alinementwith the reservoir and secured to the upper portion of said reservoir, atapered orifice formed in said standard at right angles therewith, arotatable tapered pin fitted to said orifice havinga portion madeeccentric and adapted to aline with the reservoir permitting the waterfrom the inlet-pipe to flow into the reservoir, a rod hooked to theeccentric portion of the pin with the opposite end hooked to a valvelocated in the lower portion of the reservoir.

2. A flushing device composed of a reservoir, with both ends interiorlyscrew-threaded, a support having one end exteriorly threaded and adaptedto engage with the screw-threaded top of the reservoir, an inletapertureformed in said standard communieating with the reservoir, a taperedorifice formed in the support transverse to said aperture, a tapered pinfitted thereto, an eccentric formed on said pin in direct alinement withthe inlet-aperture of the support, a rod pivotally journaled to saideccentric on one end, an outlet-bushing fitted to the lower portion ofthe reservoir having a valve-seat formed thereon, a valve fitted to saidbushing and connected to the opposite end of said rod, anoperating-lever secured to the projecting end of the tapered pin.

8. In a flushing device, a reservoir having an inlet and outlet inalinement with each other, a support having enlarged projecting portionsattached to the upper portion of the reservoir, an inlet-aperture formedtherein, a

- tapered orifice formed transverse to and intersecting saidinlet-aperture, a tapered pin fitted to said orifice having an eccentricportion, a bushing fitted to the lower portion of the reservoir with avalve-seat formed thereon, a rod pivotally connected to said valve andtapered pin, a lever secured to said pin providing a means of openingthe valve when movement is imparted to the pin.

4. A flushing-valve mechanism comprising a reservoir and support, atapered pin having an eccentric portion formed thereon fitted to thesupport, a bushing secured to the lower portion of the reservoir, avalve, a rod adapted to pivotally connect said valve and tapered pin, anoperating-lever attached to said pin substantially as described and forthe purpose set forth.

5. In a flush for closets, comprising a reservoir with a supportattached to the upper portion, said support having an aperturecommunicating with the reservoir, a tapered orifice formed in saidsupport intersecting with said aperture, a tapered pin having aneccentric portion fitted to said orifice, a bushing adapted to form avalve-seat secured to the lower portion of the reservoir, a valveadapted to contact with said valve-seat, a rod pivotally connecting saidvalve and tapered pin, a lever secured to the projecting end of the pinas described and set forth.

Signed at Mansfield, Ohio, this 20th day of February, 1905.

ANDREW J. BARR.

Witnesses: I

R. W. HARTMAN, JOHN H. Coss.

